Beenleigh Special School serves students with intellectual disability, autism spectrum conditions, and physical, learning or visual impairments.
Beenleigh Special School serves students with intellectual disability, autism spectrum conditions, and physical, learning or visual impairments. The school provides specialised learning support matched to verified disabilities, and runs transition programs to help school-age students move between settings. Pastoral care is central to the school's approach, creating a supportive environment tailored to each student's needs.
Beenleigh Special School is also known as BSS Mount Warren Park.
Beenleigh Special School is a small government combined school with approximately 381 students. It offers education for years Prep-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Beenleigh Special School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities.
Beenleigh Special School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.4:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 49% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 82%, which is below the national benchmark.
Beenleigh Special School is located in Mount Warren Park, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 973 (35th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.